Cerebellar Contributions to Language in Typical and Atypical Development: A Review

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Journal Dev Neuropsychol

Publisher Routledge

Date 2017 Sep 9

PMID 28885046

Citations 17

Authors

Carolina Vias

Anthony Steven Dick

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Abstract

In this review, we present the growing literature suggesting, from a variety of angles, that the cerebellum contributes to higher-order cognitive functions, rather than simply sensorimotor functions, and more specifically to language and its development. The cerebellum's association with language function is determined by the specific cortico-cerebellar connectivity to the right cerebellum from the left cortical hemisphere. The findings we review suggest that the cerebellum plays an important role as part of a broader language network, and also implies that the cerebellum may be a potential new therapeutic target to treat speech and language deficits, especially during development.

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